Mill furniture



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U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYLVANIA.-

Application filed February To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OAH BRoennN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Melrose Park, county of Montgomery, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MillFurniture,

of which the following is a specification, th

reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to mill furniture and more articularly tofixtures designed fhr hosie mills.

An object of the invention is mill view ment by the substitution ofsheet metal for wood, as heretofore employed; to eliminate the hazard offire; to prevent the propagation of vermin, and in general to ensure thedurability and longevity of equipment of to provide furniture which isconstructed with a this nature. I

The several kinds of fixtures herein described while adhering to onegeneral type and differing only in details are uniformly characterizedby the provision of one or more compartments, one of which is utilizedas an enclosure for power transmission mechanism, for driving a machine,such as a seaming or looping machine for finishing hosiery, which issupported upon the top surface of the article, the other compartmentsbeing employed for the temporary storage of finished work or thecollection of waste material.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application Figure Iis a view in perspective of a bank of unit articles of mill furnitureconstructed in accordance with my invention showing the appearancethereof in assembled relation.

Figure II is a view-in perspective of a fixture of the table typeconstructed entirely of sheet metal, in accordance with the presentinvention, and fashioned so as to be available for use as a seamingtable.

Figure III is a view in vertical section taken on the line III--III ofthe preceding figure.

Figure IV is a view in elevation of the rear side of the table.

Figure V is a view in perspective of an article of furniture of thetable type, constructed of sheet metal in accordance with my inventionand illustrating a modlfied to decreasing the weight of such equip-PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A- conrona'rrou or rm- MILL FURNITURE i 17,1923. Serial No. 619,568.

- construction available for use as a looping table.

Figures VI and VII are views in vertical sectlon taken on the linesVI-VI and VIIf-VII respectively of Figure V.

Figure VIII is a view in rear elevation of e loopin table; and F gure Iisa detail sectional trating a slight modification of the furniture topfor accommodation of sewing or seaming machines of the flush bed plateWith reference to Figures I, II, III and the construction shown thereincomprises the pedestals l0 and 11 formed of panels of sheet steel orother suitable and durable metal or alloy, connected at their upperendsby means of the top section 12 in any suitable manner as by bolting,riveting, weldmg, etc The front and rear edges of the top section 12 arebent downwardly as at 13 view illusand 14 respectively to increase therigidity of the structure and to simulate thickness of the top section.

The vertical edges of the pedestal panels 10, 11 may likewise be bentlaterally to add rigidity. The space between the end pedestals 10, 11 isdivided by means of a transverse partition 15 of sheet metal, saidpartltion' being bent laterally at the le and extended toward the lefthand pedestal 10 and secured theretoat manner to the lower edge of arear panel 19 which extends the it is supported upon the end pedestal lOand spaced from the lower ends of the pedestals 10, 11, and from the topsection 12, in the latter instance to provide openings through whichfinished work may be withdrawn. The rear edge of the partition 15 may bebent laterally to form a mullion 20 cooperating with doors to behereafter described. A panel 21 is extended downwardly at an inclinefrom the edge 13 of the top section and bent horizontally to form thebottom 22 of a compartment 23, the rear edge of the bottom section 2being supported upon the lower edge of t e aforesaid panel 19. Thecompartments 17 and 23 are closed through tively,

\ opening 31 1n 'for temporary the medium of doors 24 and 25respectively, constructed of sheet metal and having their loweredges'hinged to the panel l9 with their adjacent edges lapping themulhon 20 and their upper edges provided with looking devices 26cooperating with keeper members mounted on the edge 14 of the topsection 12 to retain said doors in closed posi tion'.

While the articles of furniture described may be employed singly it ispreferable to align them in banks of six, more or less, so

that the machines supported thereon may be 0 rated convenlently from asingle counter shift the latter being indicated in the drawings at 27 asextending horizontally through the severalpedestals 10, 11. Such anarrangement is illustrated in Figure I of the.

drawings. Within the compartment 23 a driving pulley 28 may be locatedand mounted upon the shaft for operating the machine; and if desired anintermediate pulley couple 29 may be located in said ompartment fortransmitting the speed to a rate suitable for operating a machine,indicated by dotted lines and designated 30. The unit article describedis particularly suited as a seaming table, and the dotted lineindication represents the outline of a seaming machine for stitching theseams of hosiery. FBy reason of the inclined panel 21 the operator ispermitted, while seated, to closely approach the table edge so as toconveniently manipulate the machine; the work, which is usuallywithdrawn from a receptacle from the side of the operator, after havingbeen finished by the performance thereon of the operation afforded bythe seaming machine is dropped into an the top section of the tablestorage in the compartment 17, from which it is subsequently removed byan operator to whom the duty is assigned, and positioned at the oppositeor rear side of the table, the door 24 being lowered for this purpose.In this manner the work is retained in a closed comartment and protectedagainst the possibility of soiling.

I have illustrated in Figures V, VI, VII and VIII a modifiedconstruction of an article of furniture of the table type more suitablefor use as a looping table because of the characteristics of a loopingmachine which must be accommodated. The construction comprises in detailend pedestals 32 formed of panels of sheet metal, narrower in width thanthose embodied in the form of table described above but in a similarmanner embodying a top section 33 reinforced at its front and rear edgesby the downward deflection of the metal at 34 and 35 respecalsosimulating thickness for the more ornamental appearance of the table.This type of table is characterized by an inv in banks of six,

belt connect clined panel section 36 extending from a lower pointadjacent the forward side of the table and extending upwardly at anincline beyond the plane of the rear edges of the pedestal and then bentdownwardly as at 37 to simulate thickness and add rigidity.

The panel 36 extends from end to end of the table, and at one end isextended upwardly by the provision of a panel section 38 forming achuteand having an integral end wall 39 which is secured to the left handpedestal 32. The space between the inclined panel 36 and the top section33 is divided by means of a transverse partition 40 having its rear edgebent laterally and extended toward the right hand pedestal 32 andsecured thereto to form the front wall 41 of a compartment 42 for thereception of the power transmission mechanism.

The rear edge of the panel section 36 is extended downwardly and itsedge bent to provide reinforcement; and hingedly mounted on saiddownturned portion are one or more doors 43 provided with lockingdevices 44 at their upper edges for cooperation with keepers carried bythe rear edge 35 of the top section to form closures for the compartment42 and a compartment 45 defined by the left hand pedestal and thepartition 40.

A storage compartment or receptacle is provided at the lower portion ofthe table in the form of front and rear panels 46 and 47 respectively,connected by the bottom anel 48, the upper edges of said panels 46 and47 being spaced from the inclined bottom 36 to permit the introductionof articles at the front side of the table and the withdrawal thereof atthe rear side.

A door 49 is hingedly mounted upon the panel v47 to swing in a verticalplane, and is provided with a locking device 50 for cooperation with akeeper carried by the downward extension of the inclined bottom 36. Apanel section 51 is extended downwardly from the inclined bottom 36 in aplane coinciding with the plane of the rear edges of the pedestals to apoint in horizontal alignment with'the rear end of the inclined bottom36 to accommodate therebeneath a sliding drawer 52 which may .be mountedin any manner found suitable or convenient.

As in the form first described this type of table may be used singly butpreferably more or less, so that the counter shaft 53 may be extendedthrough said tables for the purpose of supplying power to the machinessupported thereon through ions to the machines.

This table is designed particularly for supporting a looping material,which by a horizontal machines are characterized wheel 55 shown indotted the medium of pulleys 54 having machine for knitted ture is to beused arrangement for the handling shown but solely by such included inthe appended bracket 56 so as to indicated at 61 'Work which is anincident in lines as suspended from a supporting extend beyond t e rearedge of the table top with the periphery of the wheel disposed above thechute 38. d

s arrangement is made in view of the fact that during the operation ofthe looper a waste product is formed termed ravellings which readilydrop upon the chute 38 and a? Iponveyed by gravity to the lower end 0 tin. The finished .work is dropped into the lower receptacle from whichit is swbsequentially removed by the operator positioned atthe rear sideto the table as the door 49 is lowered for that purpose.

instances where my improved furnifor-mounting of sewing or'seammgmachines of the flush type, I provide in the top 12, openings 60 FigureIX, preferably inwardly flanged as and of a size a propriate toaccommodate the casing 62in w oh the actuating mechanism of the machinesis housed. Such machines may be readily anchored by bolting or otherwisesecuring the marginal portions of their table top.

The installation of the equipment described in a mill is conducive tomaintaining a neat and orderl appearance of the mill and aids inestablishing of the finished and unfinished work. The mill floor isclean at all times and free of the accumulation of the use of old woodenequipment of hosiery mills. The driving belts and shafting are allenclosed, thereby protecting the operator against injury. By adaptin thestructure of the table to the particular d of machine it is designed tosupport, a maximum .efliciency in the work of the machine and operatoris obtained.

It will be apparent from the forego' that t e principles of constructiondescribed may be-employed in the development of any type of equipmentfound necessary to meet the requirements of different industries, andhence I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction of anylimitations as are claims.

e compartment for collection therebed plate dri bed plates 63 directlyto the a systematic g compartment for the of the forms Having thusdescribed my invention, I claim:

1. A supporting unit for aligned power riven machines, each machinebeing connected with a power shaft running the full 7 length of the unitand beneath the same, said shaft being connected .to each machine, withthe connections enclosed in individual compartments, adjacentcompartments in the unit for the reception of goods, an openingin thetop'oi" the supporting unit for each of the latter compartments, saidopenings being to one side of each machine, and other openings at theback of the unit affording access to each of the compartments.

r A supporting unit-monstructed entirely of sheet meta1-for alignedpower 'ven machines, each machine being connected with a power shaftrunning the full length of the unit and beneath the same, I

said shaft being connected to each machine,

with the several connections enclosed in individual compartments,adjacent compartments in the unit for the rece tion of code, an openingin the top of t e supporting unit for each of the latter compartments,

said openings being" aligned to one side of each machine, and otheropenings at the back of the unit affording access to each of thecompartments for the removal of work.

3. A sheet-metal supporting unit for aligned power driven machi nes,each machinebeing connected with a power shaft running the full lengthof the unit and beneath the same, said shaft being connected to eachmachine, with the connections enclosed in individual compartments,adjacent compartments in the unit for the reception of goods, alignedopenings in the top of the supporting unit afi'ording individual accessinto the latter compartments, and other openings at the back of the unithaving fa -down doors to afford access to each removal of finished worIn testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, this 14th day of February, 1923.

' JOAH BROGDEN.

